EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNTIES

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE GROUND UP TEAM?

Ground Up is currently looking for a few inspired( and inspiring!) individuals.

MEMBERSHIP MANAGER

The Accounts Manager is responsible for managing billing, freeze/unfreeze, billing changes, and terminations for memberships. Other responsibilities include membership relations and customer invoicing. This position is also in charge of analyzing and reporting on membership trends.

This is a part-time position. Ground Up Climbing Centre is looking for someone who is interested in committing to the Accounts Manager role a year or longer.

Research additional membership retention strategies, collaborate with front desk manager and director to implement these strategies

Attend regular managers meetings and contribute in a meaningful way to the development and growth of Ground Up

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Positive prior experience in a management role, working with a team.

Experience in Accounting, bookkeeping and/or finance is an asset.

PERKS:

Membership to Ground Up

Great discounts on gear, food and coffee

One free coffee/tea per day worked

Working with an incredible team of dedicated people whose only real goal is to provide an awesome platform for foundational community and climbing development.

COMPENSATION:

Hourly pay. Based on prior experience.

SUMMER CAMP DIRECTOR

TRAINING: June 19th-23rd

WORK DATES: (Contract position) June 27th- August 18th

The summer camp director is responsible for creating a safe, creative and motivating environment for all of our camps throughout the summer. This person is energetic, charismatic, and ready to think of their feet to keep camps engaging while maintaining the values of Ground Up Climbing Centre to promote community, and foundational climbing skills development.

This is a contract position. Ground Up Climbing Centre is looking for someone who can commit to the role for the summer.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Develop and deliver a fun, safe climbing skills, education and adventure program that is appropriate for the age and ability of the campers, challenges them to try new things and imparts appreciation of climbing.

Plan activities that meet the abilities of the campers and encompass skills in belaying and rope work, technical climbing, physical literacy, problem solving, creativity, and teamwork.

Working within set budget to provide arts and crafts activities and other activities throughout the programs.

Motivate other counselors and instructors to provide the best experience possible for the campers while abiding to Ground Up’s policies and rules.

Oversee the management and care of physical facilities and equipment.

Ensure the security of camp equipment and supplies including clear inventory and planning for replacement of supplies in a timely manner.

Complete required paperwork as assigned.

Create routine for campers and staff that allows comfort with the rules of the facility and encourages community development.

Assist with administrative tasks in relation to Camp programming, as assigned.

Willingness to work irregular hours, delivering programs in the environment available.

PERKS:

Membership to Ground Up, extended till September 12th upon finishing the contract.

Great discounts on gear, food and coffee.

One free coffee/tea per day worked.

Working with an incredible team of dedicated people whose only real goal is to provide an awesome platform for foundational community and climbing development.

Weekends off.

COMPENSATION:

Based on prior experience.

SUMMER CAMP INSTRUCTOR

TRAINING: June 19th-23rd

WORK DATES: (Contract position) Each of the camps we require instructors for are listed below. Priority will be given to instructors who can commit to the most dates. Each camp requires instructors to attend from beginning to end.

JULY

4-7th – Base camp

10-14th- High camp

17-21st- Try Camp

24th-28th- High Camp

AUGUST

31st- 4th- Week off! Woo!

8th-11th- Base Camp

14th- 18th- Try Camp

** Additional work will be available to make for 40 hour work weeks if desired.

To take on summer camps, you have to be the type of person who wakes up and really smells the coffee. Our perfect camp instructor is a quick witted wizard; capable of turning anything into the funnest game you have ever played. This wizard is who sees challenges, be them social, physical, emotional or technical, these presents from the universe; an opportunity to rise to the occasion.

You are energetic but cool headed. It isn’t that you can share your passion for climbing and community with the world, but it’s moreover that you can’t help it. Your main priority is risk management, and foundational learning and you can prioritize the greater good over the easy way.

You have cat like reflexes to social dynamics and the needs of children. You think on your feet to keep camps engaging while maintaining the values of Ground Up Climbing Centre to promote community, and foundational climbing skills development.

This is a contract position. Ground Up Climbing Centre is looking for someone who can commit to the role for the summer camps.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Develop and deliver a fun, safe climbing skills, education and adventure program that is appropriate for the age and ability of the campers, challenges them to try new things and imparts appreciation of climbing.

Motivate other counselors and instructors to provide the best experience possible for the campers while abiding to Ground Up’s policies and rules.

Ensure the security of camp equipment and supplies including clear inventory and planning for replacement of supplies in a timely manner.